Virtual Vienna Blog

Vienna is a great city if you are into museums, with its history-rich background and its tradition as a cultural melting pot in the heart of Europe, there are museums to explore and things to learn for every taste imaginable. Here are a few of Vienna’s best museums, but remember to allow yourself enough time to browse through the exhibitions while you’re there.

In a million-city like Vienna numerous apartments are offered for rent. But what if you don’t have the time or are just not interested in searching, visiting, choosing, making deals and taking care of the legal bases? There might be an easier way: Read More

Going into its tenth iteration, the Wiener Weinwandertag (“Viennese vineyard field day”) has become a popular event kicking off the fall season. Along several hiking tracks, ranging from 4.5 to 10.8 kilometers, the Viennese winegrowers await visitors, ready to showcase this season’s culinary Read More

Nerd culture is booming all over the world and with Pokémon Go launching in Austria, you can actually see the numbers quite literally on the streets these days. Gamers, cosplayers, Anime, Manga and comic aficionados are no longer a rare species; the communities Read More

Vienna is a notoriously history-rich place. With its central location in Europe, its history as a capital of the Habsburg Monarchy and major role as a strategic point of interest during the Second World War, Vienna has quite literally always been in the Read More

One of the great things about Vienna is how easy it is to escape the heat of the city in the summer, simply by taking on one of the amazing hiking trips in the areas surrounding Vienna. It usually takes just a short Read More

Although one might be thinking of visits to museums, classical music concerts and historic sights first while contemplating stuff to do in Vienna, there is a wide variety of amazing things to do for the more active visitor or expat. Whatever trending sport Read More

If you relocate to another city with your family, one of the things which can be surprisingly tough to find out are places to go to, which are fun for kids and parents alike. Vienna is a family-friendly city with a whole lot Read More

Moving to another country can be a tedious process and getting to the point, where you are settled in and comfortable with your new home, its people and the subtleties of society there, can take quite a while. Inevitably, at some point, you Read More

Britain has voted to leave the European Union. Now negotiations start and the process of restructuring the union begin. An example will be set, teaching us how to undo some of the effects of globalization – positive and negative alike – and whether Read More

Update: 20th June, 2016 Europe is looking at Britain these days, with the EU referendum just days away, an air of caution, fear and anticipation has taken hold of Europeans. The sentiment on the “continent” seems consistently in favor of a strong union, Read More

Situated in the very middle of Europe, Austrians were always interested in their neighboring countries. Within the years, Austria developed not only as a bridge between Western and Eastern Europe, but gained fundamental knowledge about the Eastern European countries and cultures. Hence, it Read More